Beach forecast for Sandy Bay
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EST) · Hanover, Jamaica Today, Wed, Oct 28 · EST- Swimming
- Calm · 0.9 ft
- Water
- 86 °F · very warm
- Max UV
- 7 · SPF 50
- Low tide
- 5:15 am
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a good beach day in Sandy Bay (8/10). The best hours are from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm: sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 86 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind. The best day this week is Friday, October 30, at 9/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 86 °F | 7 |
| Thu 29 | 8Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm1:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Fri 30 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.5 ft | 86 °F | 8 |
| Sat 31 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.9 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Sun 1 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 1.1 ft | 86 °F | 9 |
| Mon 2 | 9Perfect beach day | 7:00–10:00 am | Calm · 0.7 ft | 86 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 7Good beach day | 7:00 am–12:00 pm3:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 0.5 ft | 86 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
6 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 94 °F: hot
- Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- 47% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 11 mph
Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 5:15 am
Low tide at 5:15 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:47 pm. Coefficient 114 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 86 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am | 7 | Partly cloudy | 89 °F | 4 mph | 0.9 ft | 0 |
| 8:00 am | 8 | Partly cloudy | 90 °F | 6 mph | 0.9 ft | 2 |
| 9:00 am | 8 | Mainly clear | 91 °F | 8 mph | 0.9 ft | 4 |
| 10:00 am | 7 | Mainly clear | 92 °F | 9 mph | 0.9 ft | 6 |
| 11:00 am | 7 | Mainly clear | 94 °F | 10 mph | 0.9 ft | 7 |
| 12:00 pm | 6 | Clear sky | 95 °F | 11 mph | 0.8 ft | 7 |
| 1:00 pm | 4 | Mainly clear | 95 °F | 11 mph | 0.8 ft | 6 |
| 2:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 93 °F | 10 mph | 0.8 ft | 4 |
| 3:00 pm | 3 | Light drizzle | 91 °F | 10 mph | 0.8 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 5 | Light drizzle | 89 °F | 9 mph | 0.8 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Sandy Bay
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Gully Beach 5.2 mi · W
- Sunset Cove 5.3 mi · W
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Las Brisas Beach 5.3 mi · W
- Coral Beach 5.3 mi · W
- Restrooms
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 1.6 of 3, warmth 3.6 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.8 of 1; minus rain 0.2 and wind 0.3.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Sandy Bay
Is it a beach day in Sandy Bay today?
A good beach day: 8/10. Best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm, with sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 86 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Sandy Bay today?
0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Sandy Bay?
About 86 °F today: very warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Sandy Bay today?
UV reaches 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Sandy Bay?
Today low tide is at 5:15 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 1:47 pm. Coefficient 114 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Sandy Bay?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a good beach day (8/10), best from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.
What beaches are near Sandy Bay?
Gully Beach (5.2 mi), Sunset Cove (5.3 mi), Las Brisas Beach (5.3 mi) and Coral Beach (5.3 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Sandy Bay today
Learn more
Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from Montego Bay (NOAA) and the sun from astronomy-engine. Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)